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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the town was discovered, it was generally _________.

2. The purpose of Chapter 4 is to show the _______ of the town.

3. As Ike, Billy, Greer, Archie, and Mike head back to Alaska, they crash a _______ party.

4. Who took care of Alice's son?

5. What joke do crows love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alice drinking again?

2. Is Ike a hero? Why or why not?

3. Is there much concern about Mike?

4. What was so exciting about Ike's life before Kuinak?

5. In Shoola and the Sea Lion, how are appearances not as they seem?

6. How would you describe Mike as a husband?

7. What's the relevance of albinism in Chapter 3?

8. Who is Reverend Greener?

9. How has Kuinak changed since the beginning of the book?

10. Why won't the film be successful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how social expectations mold and direct the narrative of Sailor Song.`

Essay Topic 2

Reverend Greener and Ike are paralleled in their desire for social reform. However, Ike is no longer an activist and lies at the opposite end of the spectrum from Rev. Greener. Discuss the use of these opposing men in a common interest and what we learn about humanity, the future, and Ike through this relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Although Foxcorp stands in stark contrast to Kuinak, there are a few elements that tie the two together. Discuss the parallels of Foxcorp and Kuinak in Sailor Song and what they say about nature, authenticity, and industry.

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